Black and Red Ball

I attended a  Black and Red Ball hosted by a Steppers  Group.

I had been planning this dress for over a month.  I knew it was going to be red but I also wanted to add black as well. I have a couple of all red dresses and was making this one a little different. I went to my red stash of yarn and chose the  yarns I wanted to use.  I knew that the bottom of the dress was going to use the discontinued Jaegar Fur yarn.  I had ten balls of the yarn and was waiting for a good occasion to use the yarn.  This was the perfect time.  The majority of the yarns I used were 2 ply and 3 ply yarns.  I wanted to stay away from bulky yarn.  Some of the yarns had only a small amount and I used it until it ran out.

I was going to use all 10 balls of Jaegar, but  I realized 10 would be to many and used 6 balls of yarn.  When I finished I thought it was too much fur but I liked it and I left it

I received plenty of compliments for the dress.  They loved the fur at the bottom and was touching it.  Good thing it was not on top. I am so glad that I stayed with the fur on the dress.

These are some other attendees from the evening in their red and black.  The dress worked out perfectly for the event.

Baby Boat Blanket

A friend asked me to make a blanket for her.  She wanted a gift for a childhood friend that was having her first baby.

I chose a design from Crazy Cross Stitch Magazine.

Crochet Spotting

 I went into a clothing store called Strawberry's (New York City) looking for a dress. While I was in the store I came across some crocheted items.  This summer seems to be showcasing more lacy crochet items.  Here are a few things that I saw in the store.

This top also came in a gray and white color.